February 2021 – Locum Hourly Rates

Locum Hourly Rates – Solicitors and Legal Executives

NB: Remote Working Role rates are about 10-20% lower.

Child Care – £35-45 per hour.
Civil Litigation – £28-35 per hour.
Commercial Contract – £35-75 per hour
Commercial Litigation – £35-75 per hour.
Company Commercial – £45-85 per hour.
Construction (non-contentious) £60-75, (contentious) £45-60 per hour
Conveyancing – £30-40 per hour.
Commercial Property – £37-£45 per hour
Employment Solicitors – £30-£45 per hour.
Family Solicitors – £32-40 per hour.
In House Counsel: 0-3 years PQE – £30-45 per hour,
In House Counsel: 3+ years PQE – £45-105 per hour
In House Interim Lawyers (SMEs) – £55-65 per hour
Insolvency – £35-60 per hour.
IP – £50-85 per hour
Local authority rates: variable.
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence – 3+ years PQE – £25-£40 per hour.
Professional Negligence – £45-£55 per hour.
Wills & Probate – £35-£50 per hour.

NB all rates exclude agency fees. The rates are for self-employed locums billing firms directly on a weekly basis.